Milton’s public toilet rapist Daniel Peter Moore denied parole; more treatment is needed

A Milton man who threw a woman into a public toilet and raped her will remain in prison for further treatment.

Daniel Peter Moore, 35, is serving a six-and-a-half-year sentence, handed down in Dunedin District Court in February last year and was denied parole a second time last month.

On April 20, 2018, the man was sitting in the parking lot next to the Waihola public restrooms when the victim pulled over.

Moore, who claimed to have been drinking RTD and smoking in his vehicle to avoid marital conflict at home, followed the woman and grabbed her by the neck as he forced her into the cubicle.

From there, a half-hour ordeal unfolded.

Moore told the victim it was the first time he had raped someone.

Once he was done, he ordered the woman to stay in the bathroom while he escaped.

Because of this, he was unable to register his license plate, but the police captured his man when they reviewed the CCTV footage.

Judge Michael Crosbie, at sentencing, said the effects on the victim were “as profound as anyone I have read.”

“You took advantage of her with devastating consequences,” he said.

Moore had no prior convictions, the court heard.

He was a minimum security inmate at Rolleston Prison, his recent parole report noted.

“He is described as respectful and compliant, and there have been no incidents or misconduct,” said panel convener Jim Thomson.

Moore was evaluated by a psychologist as a below-average risk for new sexual offenses and therefore ineligible for group treatment, the board heard.

He was in the middle of an eight one-on-one course with a therapist and had completed the Drug Treatment Program, Thomson said.

However, the board highlighted the lack of “crime-focused treatment” and said it must be addressed before Moore can be safely released.

The inmate will see the Parole Board again in April of next year.

Thomson requested an updated psychological report in preparation for that hearing to determine what else could be done to help Moore.

He was quick to point out to the inmate that there was no guarantee that he would be released next year.

Moore’s sentence expires in October 2024.

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